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Hot Fuzz

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Director Edgar Wright and the team behind the making of this CD gets my Quentin Tarantino Awesome Soundtrack Award. ...Not that one actually exists, but hopefully you'll know what I mean when I say that Tarantino has a certain knack for coloring his films with well-picked songs that also bear repeated listenings. The "Hot Fuzz" OST follows expertly in this tradition. With overlapping relevant film dialogue binding each track with the next (practically no dead air whatsover), it's a complete, continuous, cohesive album, unlike your standard soundtrack that pastes a bunch of unrelated pop songs together in hopes you remember which parts they came from, if they're even in the movie at all. I love how this soundtrack takes you through the movie all over again. It's like the whole movie, but for my eardrums instead of my eyeballs.

Wright explains in the CD liner notes how listening '70s glam rock and bubblegum pop conjures up classic cop movies for him. Fair 'nuff! The more I listen to this, the more I get it. There's just nothing like crunching the gas pedal and firing up the sirens while guitar riffs crackle through the speakers (at least that's what it looks like in the movie). "Goody Two Shoes" will forever bring to my mind Sgt. Nicholas Angel being an all-'round perfect police officer. The Kinks' "Village Green Preservation Society" was a truly spot-on choice to represent the country town of Sandford. "Fire" brings up Timothy Dalton as the smarmy evil villain. "Here Come the Fuzz" by Jon Spencer & The Elegant Too is my personal favorite because I think it sums up the entire movie nicely, with its mutant blend of hard rock and groovy techno, and lines like "Straight outta Sandford!" and "Sweet Danny Buttahmannnn" that just make me laugh and yearn to see the film again. And there were moments during composer David Arnold's "The Hot Fuzz Suite" that did indeed move me to shed man-tears, even though I'm a lady. But mostly I just felt like firing a gun in the air and going "AAAHHHH!"

When I purchased this soundtrack I was unaware that the songs would have sound clips from the movie posted on either the beginning or the end (or both) of the songs. While it is fine in some cases, it can be irritating on repeat listens of the cd.

I would like to applaud the selections, however, as the songs selected were chosen for how well the fit the movie & scene instead of inserting the latest hit song randomly into the soundtrack. This is how a soundtrack should be made. That factor is why I am able to tolerate the sound clips on the cd, since if you were to play the cd from beginning to end it will (through the soundclips & music) pretty much tell the entire story of Hot Fuzz from beginning to end.

It would have been nice if the sound bites were a seperate track before each song instead of posted onto the songs themselves. Still, it's a good soundtrack, so I can't complain too much.

Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright have done it yet again, only Hot Fuzz is even better that Shaun of the Dead, especially where the soundtrack's concerned! David "James Bond" Arnold contributes great tracks (any chance of an isolated score?), and the music choices (The Kinks! Supergrass!!) are just terrific, both in the film and on their own. I can't recommend the film highly enough: run right out and see the damn thing now! Then get the soundtrack as soon as you can--it's the dog's bollocks.

Sorry, but the dialogue intro to each song is annoying. The songs are good, but on my second listen, I am starting to get tired of them.

its like the twilight zone in so many ways. I has just the right mix of humor, action, and horror. Enjoy!!!!!

Great songs, fun CD, and I guess I'm OK with the soundtrack voiceovers, but could do without them. I prefer what seems like the more popular practice of keeping all the songs "clean," and then just hear things from the show on separate tracks or blended in just one montage mix.

I normally loath soundtracks which are actually compilations of songs rather than actual music from the film. So I was extremely surprised to see that dialogue from the film had been used to set the tone for each track. The result is a fun and enjoyable soundtrack which brings back a lot of memories from a great film.

The only criticism I have is the failure to release an isolated score of David Arnold's work from this film. It's obvious that he must've had a huge amount of fun composing the music from this film. The Hot Fuzz Suite sends up every single action music cliche imaginable. The result is one of the most hilarious and fun orchestral soundtracks that I can ever remember. The CD is worth the price for that track alone.

Some of the tracks on this cd WILL become stuck in your head ALL day, trust me. It's a very atmospheric cd, and I enjoyed the hell out of it.

What can I say about this CD..... Allot. It sucks... I was under the impression that I would be able to hear each and every song, from start to finish without interruption, but "NOOOOOOO!!!" Come to find out the CD has snip-its from the movie tacked onto the songs...... I bought this CD for the MUSIC... NOT THE SOUND TRACK FROM THE MOVIE..... MUSIC IS THE KEY WORD ON THIS CD.... NOT SOUND TRACKS MIXED WITH THE ACTORS VOICES..... As one of my favorite sayings goes, "WHAT THE HELL ERIC".... I want music.... Recommend you don't waste your money on this CD...